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Changing Times

Building Control Surveyors now are able to make site inspections from 9.00 am in the mornings until 2.00pm in the afternnoons. From 2.30 until 4.00 surveyors will generally be available on the telephone to answer queries and take appointments for visits on the following day.

Hopefully this will more convenient for contractors and contact with surveyors more reliable.

We still aim to be flexible so if you particularly need an afternoon site visit this can still be arranged and you can still contact our administration section between 9.00am and 5.00pm.

Please remember however to try to make appointments for site visits on the preceeding day.

Feel free to let us have your comments on this new procedure

Guides to Accessible Design

We have now published a set of design guides to assist in the understanding of what accessibilty means in terms of good building design and the requirements of the Approved Document M.

Changes to the regulations

Part P Electrical Safety

Since 1 January 2005 there has been a completely new regulation, Approved Document P, covering domestic electrical installations. We have published a brief guide (Information Sheet 16 [PDF 158kb]) to explain the implications of this new regulation.

Changes to Part P

With effect from April 6 2006 minor changes have been made to Part P.

Useful links for Approved Document P

Comprehensive information about BS 7671:2001 (the IEE Wiring Regulations, 16th Edition), which forms the basis for the Part P Approved Document, can be found on the IEE web site at www.iee.org/Publish/WireRegs/

The National Association of Professional Inspectors and Testers www.napit.org.uk